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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,802,202 and 8,454,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,802,202 and 8,454,496 is: 18,799,238.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,802,202 : 8,454,496 = 8,454,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,802,202/8,454,496 = 8,454,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,802,202x = 8,454,496 × 8,454,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,802,202x = 71,478,502,614,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,478,502,614,016/3,802,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799,238.60

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